Saturday, August 1, 2009

Foggy San Fran challenge

16x20 oil on masonite

This is the current challenge. There were a ton of wires criss crossing the whole challenge image. I wanted to make the painting seem foggy. I was really lost on how to paint all the geometrics of all the buildings. I would say that Jeremy Mann is the man when it comes to all the buildings. I'll see if I like this enough to submit.

Detail of subject

20 comments:

  1. i used to live in SF, u've totally captured that foggy city!

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  2. It looks like a foggy, early autumn scene. I especially like the whole STOP sign board as an echo to the car rear lights red.

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  3. Wonderful atmosphere - you definitely made this look like fog! I like the whole color palette of this - very nice!

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  4. This is my favourite of all the DSFDF paintings submitted so far, so I just had to come here and tell you! You've really captured the subject well.

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  5. I like the fog in the bay area.
    You made it perfect!

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  6. Hi Mark
    Thanks for stopping by my blog. I get to meet new people and check out their blogs! I like the way you went for the misty foggy look in this scene. Coming from Canada, I'm afraid I don't have enough first hand experience of the coast to make such dramatic changes. The detail of the car is great.

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  7. Love the foggy approach, and your car detail is right on!

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  8. I love the technique that you used and the fog! Your painting stands out.

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  9. Wow Mark - really great job with your values on the car! Well done!!

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  10. Great foggy SF scene Mark...I love the car too!

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  11. Hi Mark, I love your rendition of the San Francisco Street. You captured the feeling of that city quite well.Well drawn car, too. Silvia

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  12. Love the foggy street. So it must be a morning scene?

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  13. Really nice job. It FEELS like SF to me!

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  14. You hit it on the nose! Visited the city and the fog was amazing. Thanks too for your comment on my entry. ANDREA

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  15. Mark this is exactly how I remember SF!! Now I'm jealous, wish I had though of it! :) Great job!

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  16. Great fog scene for the SF piece, perfect.

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  17. The foggy scene is a great idea....very nice composition. And I like your car detail. Thanks for visiting my blog. Your profile photo is cool and kinda creepy. It's a little bit conehead and yet not....more of a Cat in the Hat head.

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  18. Love the way you captured the feeling of a foggy San Francisco day. Lori Margulies

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  19. Thanks for visiting my blog, Mark. It's always nice to meet more DSFDF artist.

    You've really nailed the foggy look well and I like the close up of the car. Very nice!

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